Aldridge: Elmer Gantry

Set just before World War I, Sinclair Lewis�s incendiary novel Elmer Gantry tells a story of old-time religion, illicit romance and revenge. Robert Aldridge and Herschel Garfein�s operatic adaptation is a �marvelous amalgam of toe-tapping accessibility� (Opera News) full of hymns, gospel songs, marches and dance, evoking the period in a score which echoes Gershwin and Copland. This all-American production combines a first-rate cast of singers and a world-class orchestra for an intoxicating experience.